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Kids are Resilient.

Jul 31, 2013

So Jillian had her tonsils and adenoids removed yesterday morning. I’ll have a longer post in a few days, but I wanted to share one thing.
She is amazing.
In recovery as the anesthesia wore off my baby, who was just an hour before dancing lovely ballet dance for the Drs, in her backwards hospital gown, became a beast! I thought she was going to thrash her way out of my arms! Thankfully they gave her some meds that calmed her down a bit. Three different times! It was heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking.
It gets better.
After round three it got much better. And a few short minutes later they wheeled a little boy next to her who very quickly woke up in the same wild manor Jillian did. The look of fear in her eyes! I had to giggle. She was actually worse then that guy. I leaned in close to her and told her that he was still sorta sleeping and once his medicine wore off he’d be better. Then she repeated, “Awe buddy! Ith okay! Ith the medicine it’d be okay soon. Ith okay.”
My heart burst in a zillion pieces.

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A Rather Blustery Day ~ A Homegrown Session

Jul 27, 2013

Last night I thought our house was going to blow away. Can you tell I’ve lived in California most of my life? 😉 Anyone in Oklahoma would laugh at this wind. I was really hoping the wind would just stop for my session this evening.

A teen, toddler and 5 month old twins PLUS wind! I wasn’t sure… I had no reason to worry.

It took a minute or two to get this darling to open up… 😉 Three year olds don’t give you something for nothing!

Did you squeal? Ummmm… I’m pretty sureI did when I first saw them!

I’m not embarrassed! They are SO sweet!

Sweetness runs in the family. This big brother is really the sweetest guy! Reminded me SO much of my Brady. Look at him holding his baby bro and sis! Pure sweetness!

This image made me chuckle.

Annnnd she done.

Please know the toddlers run the show.

I KNOW!!!!!!

Three year olds are the best!!! And they know it!

Good looking family, right?

The twins… they melted my heart!

Not only handsome, but super sweet.

Potty breaks happen, and while we waited he showed me some of the images he took with his phone. The guy has an eye for photography.

One really great thing about these smart phones is it seems to be getting more kids into photography. I love it.

LOVE!

Pure sweetness.

What was really funny, and it always happens, once I’m ready to just work with mom and dad… the toddler is ALWAYS ready to get into the picture!

What you can’t see here is a certain little someone clinging to her daddy’s leg.

The sweetness just doesn’t stop! And really this is a small selection of the shots we got. So many little snippets of sweet tender moments… I love when I leave a session with my heart overflowing.

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Jody

So sweet Sharon!

Amanda

Love!!! I love the one with the kids sitting on the step. Great post!!

A Sweet Little Lady ~ A Homegrown Newborn Session

Jul 20, 2013

Oh this little girl… I love her. I was so excited for THIS session capturing the time right before she was born. Then when Andrew and Cassandra asked if I’d be willing to document their birth story I was over the moon excited! THEN when they asked me to capture their sweet daughter as a precious newborn… Lets just say I think I’m part of the family now. 😉

I like to photograph newborns while they sleep. Well, Miss C. loves me and didn’t want to miss a minute of fun while I was there. 😉

And her hands. She loves her hands.

There was something there… where did it go?

Look! Aren’t they lovely? And there is that thing! A thumb! They called it a thumb!

I love that thumb.

Watch! I’ll get it in mouth and Miss Sharon will tell me how smart I am!

I wonder if I can fit them all in my mouth! If they think one is smart, just wait till I get all of them in my mouth!

I can do this!

Look at all her fluffy hair.

My momma is so pretty!

You just giggled! Right?

It wasn’t gas! She was having a wonderful dream.

The lip!

Just when I thought I had her hands all tucked in tightly…

I feel so blessed that I was asked to document this time.

Truly blessed.

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Mindy A

I am IN LOVE! And oh that belly button. Swoon!

Leah M

Those hands! This is why I need another one.

Old Mill Park ~ Personal Homegrown Story

Jul 19, 2013

I probably shouldn’t be blogging. I have a horrid toothache and I’m on some sort of medication. I feel dizzy and slow, but I set a goal to blog something personal this week and I’m determined to reach that goal.

Tooth pain is the ultimate worst pain. And I am so super fearful when it comes to the dentist. Once a dentist told me I wasn’t getting numb because I was so nervous. Well, now I’m nervous about being nervous! It turns out that I wasn’t getting numb for a whole other reason and not because I was too scared, but I can’t get that thought out of my head!

Not to mention that I feel so bad about letting my tooth get this bad.

Pray for me. This all has to be fixed before Jillian’s surgery at the end of this month. Or at least a temporary fix till she recovers.

Now I’m back to freaking out. Lets chat about my happy place.

Old Mill Park.

My kids love it here as much as I did as a little girl.

Mary Rose is going to make a good momma someday.

Before I moved to Milll Valley, my grandma lived there for a few years and she took me to Old Mill Park and I climbed on this very same turtle.

The play structure is different from when I was a little girl playing here. This one is much safer. 😉

The creek however is the same. Really clear, cold and with lots of…

Water Skeeters! I swam with these guys ancestors.

Jillian got into the water more then I thought would. She didn’t have water shoes and the creek was super cold! She was afraid of the “aldagators” till we finally got her to understand they were just rocks. 😉

Mary Rose and Jane had to go under…

It was very cold.

A group shot!

Mill Valley is a very fun day trip. Lots of fun parks and great places to eat. And if you are into hiking… it is a MUST on your to-do list!

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amanda

Looks like a great day! I love that park and I’m so glad the kids get to enjoy it.

Nicky Picky

Looks like a great day! Beautiful pictures!

I know how you feel about teeth problems! I am praying for you!

Kimmi

Love this post! And man, these rocks did look like aldagators!

Welcome Precious Girl! ~ A Homegrown Birth Story

Jul 16, 2013

I’m not going to lie. I could have babies till Jesus comes back! No joke. Not that I love being pregnant. I don’t, I’m a mess! Super sick and grumpy. But, I do love newborns.

I love anything and everything newborn!

I was absolutely thrilled when Andrew and Cassandra asked me to photograph the birth of their sweet girl! Labor photography is incredible! I’d love to do more of it and I will someday, but with all my kiddos… its very difficult to actually work it all out.

All day I was waiting for the call. Andrew was keeping me updated and after a few hours I felt like I needed to go to the hospital. You never know with these little babies! Plus! I am notorious for getting lost!

When I arrived the room was calm and filled with lovely natural light.

I was so excited!!!

But, not as exited as her Mommy and Daddy!

Lots of family came by for a hug and the family that couldn’t stop by was kept well informed. 😉

I always laughed at this chart. And the “Numeric Pain Scale” I hated that! I’d always be scared to say it was too high or low! What if what you thought was a 8 was really a 5?